GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |